Cheap Paper Test Can Detect Fake Meds, University of Notre Dame Reveals

Fake meds are pretty common around the world, putting a lot of people in danger of not receiving their prescribed pills while ingesting something completely unknown. Researchers at the University of Notre Dame have now developed a paper test that should cost less less than $1 to manufacture that can reliably tell if a medication is authentic or not. They reported their findings at the National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society in Philadelphia this week.

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